The Doctor is placed on trial by the Time Lords on charges that he has
interfered in the affairs of other peoples and planets, and if he is found
guilty, his life would be forfeit. The prosecuting counsel, the Valeyard, presents two segments of evidence recorded in the
Matrix, the first being from the Doctor's recent past...

Serial: 7A Episode Nos. 648, 649, 650, and
651. Title: The Trial of a Time Lord - 1st Story - The Mysterious
Planet

The Doctor and Peri visit Ravolox,
a world said to have been destroyed by a solar fireball. Investigating,
they find life
still in existence and a colony of underground survivors ruled by a robot
protecting secrets left by "the three sleepers."
They must also try to protect these people from the effects of the interference
of two con men there to retrieve the secrets,
effects which could roll on to destroy the entire universe...

This story sees the debut of Michael Jayston as
the Valeyard, Lynda Bellingham
as the Inquisitor, and Tony Selby as Glitz.

starring Colin Baker as the Doctor, Nicola Bryant
as Peri, Michael Jayston as
the Valeyard, Lynda Bellingham
as the Inquisitor and Tony Selby as Glitz. Written by Robert
Holmes, Produced by John Nathan-Turner, and Directed by Nicholas Mallett.

Originally transmitted from 6 September 1986 to 27 September 1986 on BBC1.

The Valeyard's next segment of evidence is taken
from the Doctor's present, from the adventure on which he was engaged
when taken out of time and placed on trial...

The Doctor and Peri begin searching the planet Thoros Beta for those who were interfering with the culture
of a planet they just visited to find that their old enemy Sil
and his fellow Mentors are responsible. Sil's
boss, Kiv, is currently in need of a new body for his
expanding brain, and before long they choose Peri's
as the most suitable, and this time she doesn't even have the
Doctor to rely on for he has turned against her...

This story sees the departure of Nicola Bryant as Peri.

starring Colin Baker as the Doctor, Nicola Bryant
as Peri, Michael Jayston as
the Valeyard, Lynda Bellingham
as the Inquisitor, and NabilShaban
as Sil. Written by Philip Martin,
Produced by John Nathan-Turner, and Directed by Ron Jones.

Originally transmitted from 4 October 1986 to 25 October 1986 on BBC1.

The Doctor presents a defense that he will improve, and shows an adventure
from his own future...

Serial: 7C Episode Nos. 656, 657, 658, and
659. Title: The Trial of a Time Lord - 3rd Story - Terror of the Vervoids

The Doctor and his new companion Melanie answer a distress call from the
space liner Hyperion III, aboard which terrible genetic experiments, killer
plant creatures, are being covered up, while at the same time the passengers
and crew are slowly being killed one by one by an unknown murderer...

This story sees the debut of Bonnie Langford as Melanie.

starring Colin Baker as the Doctor, Bonnie Langford
as Melanie, Michael Jayston as the Valeyard, and Lynda Bellingham as the Inquisitor. Written by Pip and Jane Baker, Produced by John Nathan-Turner, and
Directed by Chris Clough.

Originally transmitted from 1 November 1986 to 22 November 1986 on BBC1.

The trial concludes with the calling of witnesses...

Serial: 7C Episode Nos. 660 and 661.
Title: The Trial of a Time Lord - 4th Story - The Ultimate Foe

The Master intervenes in the trial and sends Melanie and Glitz from the Ravolox evidence as witnesses. Glitz reveals the true
facts behind the secrets he was after, which brings down the entire High
Council of the Time Lords. The Master then reveals the true nature of the
Valeyard, which shatters everything and brings the
Doctor face to face with the worst truth he has ever known....

This is the last story to feature Colin Baker as the Doctor.

starring Colin Baker as the Doctor, Bonnie Langford as Melanie, Michael Jayston as the Valeyard,
Lynda Bellingham as the Inquisitor, Anthony Ainley as
the Master, and Tony Selby as Glitz. Written by Robert Holmes and Pip and Jane
Baker, Produced by John Nathan-Turner, and Directed by Chris Clough.

Originally transmitted from 29 November 1986 to 6 December 1986 on BBC1.

DVD FEATURES:

Four
separate Amaray-style cases, each containing one disc
which has one of the four sub-stories on it.Each disc

has
graphical menus, episode and scene selection features, and subtitles for the
hearing impaired.Each also has

the
Information Text option that plays pop-up production trivia subtitles as you
watch the story when selected.